Thursday, June 25, 2015

In the Roaring Twenties…

A former Hello Girl during
WWI, widowed Ariel Pennybaker served her country proudly. She now carries on
her late husband’s legacy…a home for the many returning, injured soldiers.

With her year of mourning nearly at an end, she’s had enough of her
self-imposed celibacy. It’s time to get back in the game.

A chance meeting with a handsome WWI aviator has her imagining
thoroughly naughty thoughts. When a second man walks into her life, her naughty
thoughts turn downright decadent. What better way to fulfil her fantasies than
by sharing both men’s beds.

As tempting as the idea is, Ariel has a huge
secret, one she must protect at all costs. And, it’s possible one or both of
her lovers is not what he seems.

Like most authors, Nancy began writing at
an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven forbid,
permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English teacher’s
pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it was worth
it.

Published in multiple genres, Nancy
currently writes for four publishers. She has published twenty-two books in
both full-length and novella format. Nancy is currently working on a
Valentine’s story for 2016, her next Rock and Roll novella, the third McCade
Legacy book and a second fairy tale for Decadent Publishing.

When
not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five beautiful
grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits.
Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful
people.

He
shrugged, the lift of his shoulders drawing her attention to their width and
the way he held himself.

“Charming
beautiful women was part of basic training,” he quipped. “Right up there with
learning how to fly an airplane.”

His
cheeky answer set her senses on alert. “I would think the flight instruction to
be far more important than lessons on charm and seduction.”

“When
you get right down to it, they’re very similar. It takes finesse to handle the
throttle of a plane. You have to know exactly how much pressure to put on the
stick, how to maneuver the knobs, and when to let the plane go on its own.”

The
smooth tenor of his voice ratcheted her heart rate up yet another notch.
“Really?” she said, her breath catching in her throat.

“There’s
that one moment…when the plane is hanging there in the sky. You’ve given her
all the encouragement she can take, urged her as far as she can go without
breaking. Then, at just the right moment, she bursts forth with a second wind,
lurches forward, and bounds unfettered across the bright blue sky.”

The
sudden urge to fan herself had her clenching her hands into fists and pressing
them to her sides. “It must be exciting…the flying, I mean.”

“As
I said, not that different from seducing a woman. Both take a light touch at
first—a gentle stroke until they’re primed. Followed by a more commanding hold,
just before they reach the pinnacle of their endurance.”

A
low groan escaped her throat, drawing his outright laugh.

“You
make flying sound a lot like copulation, Major. Surely, when you were up in the
air defeating our enemies, your attention was on something other than carnal
activities.”

He
leaned forward until his mouth hovered scant millimeters from her ear. His warm
breath fanned over her cheek. “It’s all about a successful ending, Mrs.
Pennybaker. Nothing prepares you for the climax of a good dogfight or the
climax of a purely sexual encounter. They should both take your breath away.”

Fun Book Fact

Nancy’s grandmother was the inspiration for this book.
Of French nationality, she married a U.S. businessman and moved to Detroit
Michigan. Prior to settling into motherhood, she worked for Michigan Bell and
was recruited into the military during WWI as a “Hello Girl”. To the best of
the author’s knowledge, she did NOT moonlight as a spy!